Fujio Akatsuka
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Fujio Akatsuka (赤塚 不二夫 Akatsuka Fujio?, September 14, 1935 -) is a pioneer and most famous gag manga artist.
He was born in Rehe, Manchuria, as a son of a Japanese military policeman. After the war, he grew up in Niigata Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. When he was 19, he came to Tokyo. While working at a chemical factory, he drew many manga. After that, Tokiwa-so accepted him. He started his career as a Shōjo artist, but in 1958, his Nama-chan (ナマちゃん) made a hit, so he became a specialist in gag manga since then.
His gag is said to be remarkably influenced by Buster Keaton and MAD magazine. In 2000, he drew manga in braille for the blind, and this is highly appreciated as an epoch-making work.
He himself was known as a heavy drinker and a heavy smoker. From April 2002, he has become bedridden from Intra-axial hematoma.
[edit] Bibliography
- Tensai Bakabon (天才バカボン)
- Osomatsu-kun (おそ松くん)
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん)
[edit] External links
- Official site (in Japanese)
